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Please correct a reading comprehension I organized for my students about the Great Wall

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He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man

There is an old saying in China that He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. The Great Wall is one of the greatest miracles created by the ancient people as well as the witness of China’s long history.

The construction history of the Great Wall could be traced back to 9 B.C. More than 20 Leud States and Feudal Dynasties have constructed the Great Wall. It continues about 21196.18 km from east to west hence the name Wanli Changcheng. Mostly, the current relic of the Great Wall is the Ming Great Wall built in the 14th century, which begins from Jiayu pass in the west and ends to Donghu Mountain in the east.

The Great Wall is not an individual rampart but an integrated defense system formed by fortifications including ramparts, watch towers, beacon towers, barrier walls, battle walls, fortresses and passes, etc. This huge project is peerless not only in China, but also in the world. The Great Wall was listed as one of the seventh miracles in the ancient world hundreds years ago; it was recorded in World inheritance name list by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.", commented by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.

Question:

1、Who said only a great nation can build a Great Wall?

Richard Nixon Bill Clinton Barack Obama

Richard Nixon, Former President of the United States, commented on the spectacle before him, "Only a great nation can build such a magnificent Great Wall," on February 24, 1972.


2、What is the most well-known legend of the Great Wall?
Meng Jiangnu Hua Mulan Monkey King(Wukong)

Great Wall carries a considerable part of Chinese culture. It has long been incorporated into Chinese mythology and symbolism. The most well-known legend is about the collapse of a section of the Wall caused by Meng Jiangnu, who cried bitterly over the death of her husband after he died while building the wall.

3、Which dynasties didn't build the Great Wall?
Tang Dynasty Ming Dynasty Yuan Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty is the only regime in China's history that didn't build Great Wall at all while no massive construction was made in Tang, Song & Qing dynasties.
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Re: Please correct a reading comprehension I organized for my students about the Great Wall

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zzclcn wrote: Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:04 am He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man

There is an old saying in China that He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. The Great Wall is one of the greatest miracles created by the ancient people as well as the witness of China’s long history.

The construction history of the Great Wall could be traced back to 9 B.C. More than 20 Leud States and Feudal Dynasties have constructed the Great Wall. It continues about 21196.18 km from east to west hence the name Wanli Changcheng. Mostly, the current relic of the Great Wall is the Ming Great Wall built in the 14th century, which begins from Jiayu pass in the west and ends to Donghu Mountain in the east.

The Great Wall is not an individual rampart but an integrated defense system formed by fortifications including ramparts, watch towers, beacon towers, barrier walls, battle walls, fortresses and passes, etc. This huge project is peerless not only in China, but also in the world. The Great Wall was listed as one of the seventh miracles in the ancient world hundreds years ago; it was recorded in World inheritance name list by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.", commented by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.

Question:

1、Who said only a great nation can build a Great Wall?

Richard Nixon Bill Clinton Barack Obama

Richard Nixon, Former President of the United States, commented on the spectacle before him, "Only a great nation can build such a magnificent Great Wall," on February 24, 1972.


2、What is the most well-known legend of the Great Wall?
Meng Jiangnu Hua Mulan Monkey King(Wukong)

Great Wall carries a considerable part of Chinese culture. It has long been incorporated into Chinese mythology and symbolism. The most well-known legend is about the collapse of a section of the Wall caused by Meng Jiangnu, who cried bitterly over the death of her husband after he died while building the wall.

3、Which dynasties didn't build the Great Wall?
Tang Dynasty Ming Dynasty Yuan Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty is the only regime in China's history that didn't build Great Wall at all while no massive construction was made in Tang, Song & Qing dynasties.
He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man

There is an old saying in China that He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. The Great Wall is one of the greatest miracles created by the ancient people as well as a witness to China’s long history.

The construction history of the Great Wall can be traced back to 9 B.C. More than 20 Leud States and Feudal Dynasties constructed the Great Wall. It stretches about 21196 km from east to west hence the name Wanli Changcheng. Mostly, the current relic of the Great Wall is the Ming Great Wall built in the 14th century, which begins from Jiayu pass in the west and ends at Donghu Mountain in the east.

The Great Wall is not an individual rampart but an integrated defense system formed by fortifications including ramparts, watch towers, beacon towers, barrier walls, battle walls, fortresses and passes, etc. This huge project is peerless not only in China, but also in the world. The Great Wall was listed as one of the seven miracles in the ancient world hundreds of years ago; it was recorded in the/a? World inheritance name list by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.", commented the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. [Where is the opening quote?]

Question:

1、Who said only a great nation can build a Great Wall?

Richard Nixon / Bill Clinton / Barack Obama

Richard Nixon, Former President of the United States, commented on the spectacle before him, "Only a great nation can build such a magnificent Great Wall," on February 24, 1972.

2、What is the most well-known legend of the Great Wall?
Meng Jiangnu / Hua Mulan / Monkey King(Wukong)

The Great Wall invokes a considerable part of Chinese culture. It has long been incorporated into Chinese mythology and symbolism. The most well-known legend is about the collapse of a section of the Wall caused by Meng Jiangnu, who cried bitterly over the death of her husband after he died while building the wall.

3、Which dynasties didn't build the Great Wall?
Tang Dynasty / Ming Dynasty / Yuan Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty is the only regime in China's history that didn't build part of the Great Wall at all while no massive construction was made in the Tang, Song and Qing dynasties.
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thanks a lot!
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